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Overview
About the course
- By the end of the course you will have: the tools you need to complete your play; tested and redrafted the structure of your plot; a developed breakdown of your characters’ story arc and conflicts they meet; and a fully written and analysed sequence of key scenes. You will also be introduced to the skills involved in redrafting your script and working with notes.
- The Playwriting - Intermediate (online) programme is offered by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. If you go on to complete your play in your own time once the course has been completed, for an additional fee, you can submit your completed play to the tutor for written feedback. The course is led by a contemporary playwright.
Programme Structure
Course content:
- expanding your initial scene or treatment to several key scenes or more
- developing scenes with more than two characters and creating complex
- interactions and relationships
- challenging yourself to go bigger and be more ambitious in your writing - thinking beyond everyday lived experience towards exploring the greater and more expressive possibilities of theatre
- moving from cliché towards subtlety & nuance thus creating credibility in character, dialogue and story
- developing, redrafting and deepening your original idea, characterisations and character arcs
- exploring the structure of your play scene by scene for maximum effect
- crafting your unique voice as a writer
- organising your own readings, workshops and feedback sessions in the future
- how to submit work to theatre companies, agents and publishers
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Who is this course suitable for?
- Anyone who has written the first scene of a play on Central’s Playwriting: An Introduction online course who would like to develop their play further
- Anyone who has completed an introductory level course elsewhere and already has a partially completed play or detailed treatment that they would like to flesh out further
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents315 GBP / full≈ 315 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents315 GBP / full≈ 315 GBP / full
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